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Diet and Alcohol!

Eye34

Eye34

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Ok, so I've been on a High protein, low carb, low cal diet for awhile, and have stopped losing weight... Now, I drink a glass (or two ) of red wine every night. My question is, do you think It might be effecting my diet? Or are those cals/sugar, no biggie?! I'm really wanting to know!
 
Yeah, I'm def eating too few cals! And I've got tons of water weight going on right now!! Ugh! I'm supposed to stick to the diet, but it's so boring, I get sick of it and nothing sounds good.... So then I convince myself, maybe it's all about portion control!!! sigh. I know, I need to stick to the diet, cuz it works, but how many freeking greenbeans can you eat in a year?!!!!!
 
The diet I'm supposed to be on everyday.....


B: 1 cup egg beaters, 1/2 cup oatmeal (I HATE OATMEAL)

s: 16oz protein shake

L: 5oz of chicken, turkey, or fish(had to talk my trainer into fish!)and 2 cups of salad

S: another protein shake

D: 6oz of meat, and 1 cup of greenbeans!

Does anybody have any suggestions for variety, cuz I'm dying here!!!!
 
How much do you weigh, what is your height, and do you know your BF%?

Also, how often do you do cardio/lift weights. If I know all this, I can tell you approx how many cals you should be eating.

Carbs are not bad. If you're training, you need them.
 
you can replace the greenbeans with just about any other green veggie... at least that will ive you some variety...

replace the oatmeal with any kind of high fiber / carb cereal... I like the Wheat Chex or Cheerios...
 
alcohol consumtion has been known to raise estrogen levels, but also testosterone levels... conflicting studies as always, but ALOT of variables have been studied. In your case i'd say try cutting back to ONE 4-6 ounce glass...not a huge cup full, don't cheat yourself... then if you're still lacking results, keep the glass for friday night.

As far as your diet: You can post what you eat and the amounts and we'll go over it if you'd like... because you stated what you're "supposed" to eat.

Good job: "the-short-one" ;) helpin' a sista out in need. I tried, i'm too tired right now to do anymore community service, lol.
 
Ok, Here ya go....

I'm 5'4... and down to 157(thank god!)

Today, I've been cheating, I've been getting over bronchitis, and need comfort food! I know NOT an excuse!!!!!1

Today I had a bagel w/ cream cheese for breakfast

lunch was chicken noodle soup, and a handful of cheese its
Dinner... george forman fried Whiting fish / a cup of Broccoli.....

No snacks at all.. No protein shakes.... sigh....
 
sgtslaughter said:
alcohol consumtion has been known to raise estrogen levels, but also testosterone levels... conflicting studies as always, but ALOT of variables have been studied. In your case i'd say try cutting back to ONE 4-6 ounce glass...not a huge cup full, don't cheat yourself... then if you're still lacking results, keep the glass for friday night.

As far as your diet: You can post what you eat and the amounts and we'll go over it if you'd like... because you stated what you're "supposed" to eat.

Good job: "the-short-one" ;) helpin' a sista out in need. I tried, i'm too tired right now to do anymore community service, lol.
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oi! Thanks, man. :D

Good point, BTW - I missed the "what I'm supposed to be eating".

You need to enter all your foods into www.fitday.com. If you're really serious about this, but the home pc version. It way out performs the online one. This way, you'll know your macros (protein/carbs/fat ratio).

The most successful ratio I've seen in terms of fat loss for women is a 40/30/30. (40% protein, 30% carbs, 30% fat) .

Take your weight and times it by 10. These are the number of calories you need to eat each day, MINIMUM. If this number is below 1200, eat at least 1200. Most people lose fat easily at 12 x their current weight. It all depends on how dedicated you are to training.
 
PHTTTTTT!!!!!!!!! :rolleyes:

I'm already a member of fitday! Thanks for the ratio, that should help alittle!!!!

Bronchitis SUCKS btw.. I could only do 8 minutes of cardio today before I almost died of a coughing fit!!!


BTW... Motivation? Heck! I do 45 min of strength, and 60 min of cardio a day when I feel good......... My trainer says I'm a FREAK!!! LOL
 
Eye34 said:
Ok, Here ya go....

I'm 5'4... and down to 157(thank god!)

Today, I've been cheating, I've been getting over bronchitis, and need comfort food! I know NOT an excuse!!!!!1

Today I had a bagel w/ cream cheese for breakfast

lunch was chicken noodle soup, and a handful of cheese its
Dinner... george forman fried Whiting fish / a cup of Broccoli.....

No snacks at all.. No protein shakes.... sigh....
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OK. so this is part of your problem. And I suspect that the reason you cheat is because you're not eating enough food. You cannot stick to a diet like the one above at your present weight. You need to be eating 1570 cals a day. In 5 meals of 300 cals each.

Sample:

1. 5 egg whites w 1/2 cup oats (measure before cooking)
1 cup blueberries


2. 4-5 oz chx breast with greens and tbs olive oil or flax oil

3. 4-5 oz chx breast with 4-5 oz of sweet potato (or 1/2 cup brown rice, etc) and greens

4. low carb protein shake with added fat. (calories need to = around 300)

5. 4-5 oz fish with greens or other vegis and tbs of olive oil or flax oil
 
Eye34 said:
PHTTTTTT!!!!!!!!! :rolleyes:

I'm already a member of fitday! Thanks for the ratio, that should help alittle!!!!

Bronchitis SUCKS btw.. I could only do 8 minutes of cardio today before I almost died of a coughing fit!!!


BTW... Motivation? Heck! I do 45 min of strength, and 60 min of cardio a day when I feel good......... My trainer says I'm a FREAK!!! LOL
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Then you're definitely not eating enough, and your body is holding onto everything it's got because it thinks you're starving it. :D

Sounds crazy, but you need to EAT to lose. The example I gave you is still a lot less than what you're burning, so you still have a calorie deficit. The reason that more fat in your diet will work is because

(1) it makes you feel fuller for longer and you're less likely to cheat

(2) Your body will go out of starvation mode because you're getting adequate fat for it to burn, and it will start burning you body fat stores for fuel.

cool, huh? :D

I follow a few rules:

eat carbs and protein together or fat and protein. NEVER fat and carbs together.

always eat a carb/protein meal AFTER you workout. NO FAT after a workout.
 
Wow! Great example!! Thanks so much! I was worried about eating rice, cuz I'm still trying to lose weight, but you think Brown rice is ok?
 
Eye34 said:
Wow! Great example!! Thanks so much! I was worried about eating rice, cuz I'm still trying to lose weight, but you think Brown rice is ok?
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As long as it's cooked without fat and you measure your portions.

1/2 cup = approx 100 cals (fit day says 107)
 
YOU ARE TOO AWESOME!!

Thanks so much! I've been struggling for a month now w/ this diet, and I think variety is what I need, along w/ more calories.... Scary huh? LOL!!! Thanks again!
 
Eye34 said:
YOU ARE TOO AWESOME!!

Thanks so much! I've been struggling for a month now w/ this diet, and I think variety is what I need, along w/ more calories.... Scary huh? LOL!!! Thanks again!
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You're welcome.

And save the wine for one night a week. It can be your reward.

Let me know how it goes.
 
Well, it depends, exactly what kind of "low carb" diet does your trainer have you on? Can you have 50 grams of carbs a day, 60, 70? Has he/she stated when you should be eating them?

If you have a trainer and you're only eating 4x a day....I'm shocked that they haven't cracked the whip on you for that. You need more food, girl!!! The low carb diet WILL NOT work without the fat. Also, low carb diets only work for a while and then you WILL stall out and need to change it up. Are you pre comp?.....is there a specific reason you chose low carb vs. 40/30/30?

I did low carb for a while - 10 grams a day. Trained hard & did about 30 min of cardio 5x a week (was off on the weekends).With low CKD, you can eat all the time and your body will still burn the fat, due to not having carbs to burn. I never counted calories and was 12% bf. I looked great...but felt like shit! Tired all the time and cranky as hell.
 
OMgosh! I originally lost 50 pounds on atkins.. Gained it all back , plus while on it I had no energy and felt sick all the time! Now, I feel great, but I've only lost 11 pounds in 9 months and 15 inches!!!1 woohoo! I know muscle weighs more than fat, blah, blah blah!!!!!!!!!! :)
 
DZLS said:
you need to go to WalMart and pick up some willpower...

it's on sale now... ;)
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:lmao: Had to chime in for this ^^ post, sry.

"You must spread some Karma around before giving it to DZLS again."

Yes... Rolling back the prices 24/7, even their union gets price cuts ;)
 
Eye34 said:
The diet I'm supposed to be on everyday.....


B: 1 cup egg beaters, 1/2 cup oatmeal (I HATE OATMEAL)

s: 16oz protein shake

L: 5oz of chicken, turkey, or fish(had to talk my trainer into fish!)and 2 cups of salad

S: another protein shake

D: 6oz of meat, and 1 cup of greenbeans!

Does anybody have any suggestions for variety, cuz I'm dying here!!!!
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IMO your body thinks it's starving so it's holding on to whatever you put into it ...

Sample Diets ...
http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?p=5772429#post5772429
 
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